terça-feira, janeiro 03, 2012

[International]LGBT Refugees Made Progress in 2011Much attention this year was focused on LGBT immigration and asylum in 2011, according to Paul Canning, a LGBT activist who serves as editor of LGBT Asylum News. In a year-end wrap up, Canning reported on some news highlights that affected LGBT refugees, including:

[UK]UK trans artist offers to play any pride event in 2012 for freeTrans singer and DJ Chrisie Edkins is offering to play any pride event in the world in 2012 for free.If organisers can provide accommodation and transportation, she says she would like to promote the LGBT community around the world at any pride event possible.Having performed at Las Vegas Pride in 2009, and at Alicante Pride in Spain and Exeter in the UK this year, the artist told PinkNews.co.uk she wants to play as many pride days as possible in the next twelve months in the name of charity.

[New Zealand/Australia] [Commentary]News Feed: Libra provide unbalanced view of trans lifeThe world’s transgender community are up in arms today over an ad for feminine hygiene products circulating in New Zealand and Australia, described as sexist, transphobic and hurtful.

[CA, USA]You won’t believe what’s ‘next’ in radical sex agendaA key attorney in the fight for Christian and family values in California’s trend-setting school system warns his state’s teacher’s union is about to begin its “next major push” in the cultural battle over homosexuality in schools.